The Final Mission Day - El Campo / Espiritu Santo / St. Martin continued

The day continued like all of the others, "stretching to give," because that's what we are here to do. Geoff (above top) and the rest of the team met with and provided medical, dental, prescription, and Christian Ed to the caring and thankful members of Campo Elvir.

George, Mike, and Dave (photgrapher), screened in a clasroom at St. Martin, and the working on the playground at the Episcopal School completed a great play area for the kids, with a geosphere play dome, swings, and decorated with a nice picket fence.

The Final Mission Day - El Campo / Espiritu Santo / St. Martin

The last day on the Mission was emotionally ans spiritually charged. While a lot of work was to be done with joy, the thought of leaving is on everyone's mind.

Above, Katherine teaches dental hygiene and Stewart applies fluoride.

The signs of what the impact this mission is having on the community are evident everywhere you look.

Yet, it is what these children take home and the long term effect their outpouring of loves has on all of those touched over the last week, that's on the mind's of the mission team today.

The Final Mission Day -

Monday March 3rd - El Campo Day 1

The team served more than 200 community members with medical and Christian ed services. It was a long and rewarding day and as they connected on a very personal level with God's children in the remote mountain village. Most did not have cars, the average house was pieced together with fragments of wood, metal, or native plants.

The look in the faces of the children says more than any words could convey. Please take some time to view additional pictures of the children and the village in the full album, by clicking on the Honduras logo to the left.

Monday March 3rd - El Campo Day 1

The SMAA Mission team spread out today to serve community on many levels, addressing important needs. The construction team continued building the playground at the Episcopal School, while Sheryl 9above) and the rest of the CE team led entertaining Christian Ed classes for the students.

Only eight miles but what could be a world away (see house above), the team was entrenched and embraced by the community members in the small village of El Campo. Along with volunteers from the Episcopal School the team served by providing, medical consulting, prescriptions, and sharing the message of Jesus's love with fun filled activities. People lined up around the mission clinic for services and found more than physical gifts, but the gift of love, from every person they met on the mission.

It was another sunny day and the team started iy out with a special morning worship outside by the beach with the background choir of birds and surf.

A few of us had an emotional and inspiring opportunity to visit the village of El Sauce'. This is the village the team has worked and shared with the community for the last two years. (typical house 2nd from top) The Saint Michael's team built the classroom, painted the mural, and installed the playground. We had a chance to return to a joyful reunion and welcome back from the children.

The children are truly benefiting from the earlier mission work and we could see it in their eyes, hear it in their voices, and feel it in their hugs. It is a moment we will never forget, and is a success story to be shared and felt by all who support the Saint Michael's Mission.

The bottom picture is a common scene in Tela with horses and donkeys pulling work carts.

Church Services at Espiritu Santo

The sun was shining and it was the perfect way to begin this beautiful day as we worshiped together in the Spanish language at Espiritu Santo, Episcopal Church. It was like coming home for the team as everyone enjoyed sharing Communion with our Honduran Family.

Geoff read the Epistle Lesson, David Loomis presented the church with a candle-lighter, David Martin presented a beautiful handmade hanger for the candle-lighter, made by Randy, and Becky presented a magnificent photo book with a collection of last years mission trip photos. The entire team got into the act, when they went to the front of the church and sang two hymns, one in Spanish and one in English. It was a great morning or sharing together, before the team took a day to relax, reflect, and enjoy Honduras, before more hard but rewarding work begins tomorrow at Campo Elvir, and back at the playground project at the Episcopal School!!